Anhinga

anhinga, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

An Anhinga drying his wings on the bulkhead behind Big Game Bar & Grill on San Carlos Island.

Female Grackle

female Grackle - San Carlos Island, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

A female Grackle spies our lunch. San Carlos Island

Toadfish

toadfish, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

Caught off the docks on San Carlos Island.

Green Heron

Green Egret, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

Green Heron
Butorides virescens

 

Found fishing off a small boat near on San Carlos Island.  These birds are very common in areas that have a lot of small bait fish and boats with ropes hanging low near the water.

Sea life

unknown, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

Some sort of sea life growing on what looks like a piece of seaweed. Pulled up on hook and line on San Carlos Island.

Osprey with needlefish

osprey with needlefish, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

Osprey
Pandion haliaetus

 

This Osprey caught a Needlefish and is perched on top of an antenna of a shrimp boat docked in San Carlos Island.

Lane Snapper

lane snapper, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

Lane Snapper
Lutjanus synagris

Baby Lane Snapper caught at off the docks on San Carlos Island.

Brown Pelican

wet brown pelican, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis

A Brown Pelican drying off on the docks in San Carlos Island.